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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 2, 2011) |
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10/02/2011 |
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| tt, G Mitch Petrus, T James Brewer, WR Michael Clayton, DE Justin Tuck, CB Prince Amukamara, WR Brandon Stokley Cardinals - QB John Skelton, WR Chansi Stuckey, WR Stephen Williams, CB Korey Lindsey, T D'Anthony Batiste, TE Jim Dray, DE Ronald Talley NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Patriots - QB Ryan Mallett, DT Albert Haynesworth, CB Leigh Bodden, CB Ras-I Dowling, DT Mike Wright, T Sebastian Vollmer, TE Aaron Hernandez Raiders - WR Louis Murphy, LB Ricky Brown, FB Marcel Reece, CB Chris Joh |
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| Hernandez and Vollmer out for Sunday |
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09/30/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and starting right tackle Sebastian Vollmer have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders. Hernandez sprained his MCL in Week 2 against the Chargers and missed last Sunday's 34-31 loss at Buffalo. The second-year pro has 165 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 14 receptions so far this season. Vollmer (back) has appeared in just one game this season. Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth did not practice Friday due to |
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| Explosive offenses collide in Pats-Raiders tilt |
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09/30/2011 |
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| a big hole, and other times we miss a couple of people but he makes us look good anyway. So it works out well for everybody." It remains to be seen if Wisniewski and the rest of his offensive line mates will feel the same way when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots invade the Coliseum Sunday in a matchup between a pair of 2-1 clubs. Oakland is tied with San Diego atop the AFC West standings, while the Patriots and New York Jets are even for second behind unbeaten Buffalo in the AFC East. The Raiders are coming |
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| Struggling Falcons fly in for clash with Seahawks |
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09/30/2011 |
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| t defeat, and last year's triumph was the Falcons' first in the Emerald City since a 30-26 decision at the Kingdome back in 1997. Carroll is 0-2 against Atlanta as an NFL head coach, with the other loss a 41-10 setback in 1998 while then guiding the New England Patriots. Smith moved to 1-0 against both the Seahawks and Carroll with last December's outcome. WHEN THE FALCONS HAVE THE BALL Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan won his only career start against Seattle in last year's meeting and passed for three touchdowns in |
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| Cardinals return home for matchup with surging Giants |
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09/30/2011 |
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| als in Glendale in 2008 that snapped a two-game road losing streak in the set. The Giants also left with a victory at University of Phoenix Stadium in February of 2008, when the team captured its third Super Bowl title by upsetting the then-unbeaten New England Patriots in a 17-14 thriller. The Cardinals and Giants were both members of the NFC East between 1970-2001. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has a career record of 3-2 against Arizona, which includes a win while at the helm of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2000. |
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| Bills QB Fitzpatrick among AFC monthly winners |
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09/29/2011 |
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| 'Qwell Jackson and Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski have been named the AFC's top players for the month of September. Fitzpatrick has led the AFC East-leading Bills to a 3-0 start, highlighted by last week's 34-31 comeback win against the New England Patriots. He has completed 64.9 percent (72-of-111) of his passes for 841 yards and nine touchdowns, with three interceptions. Fitzpatrick, who earned his first career monthly award, tied a career high with four TD throws during Buffalo's Week 1 win against |
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| Titans' sign WR Avery |
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09/28/2011 |
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| ay. The 5-foot-11 Avery was a 2008 draft pick of the St. Louis Rams and has 100 catches for 1,263 yards and eight touchdowns in two seasons with the team. He missed the entire 2010 season after tearing his right ACL in an exhibition game against the New England Patriots. He was cut by the Rams on September 3. Avery will take the roster spot of receiver Kenny Britt, who was placed on injured reserve after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee during the Titans' 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 3. Britt |
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| Seven burning questions for Week 4 |
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09/28/2011 |
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| ew York Jets last Sunday, shredding one of the game's premier run defenses for 171 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The Silver and Black may need a similar performance from the star running back this week in order to keep up with the prolific New England Patriots, who've eclipsed the 30-point mark in 11 straight games and are seething over a shocking loss at Buffalo a week ago. 7) Which of the Titans and Browns can stamp themselves as a prime early contender? One of the more under-the-radar games on Sunday's |
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| Patriots bring back DL Gerard Warren |
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09/28/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - The New England Patriots have re-signed veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren. Warren had 28 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in 16 games (10 starts) for the Patriots in 2010. The 6-foot-4, 325-pounder was a first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Florida. He spent the first four years of his career in Cleveland before heading to the Denver Broncos (2005-06) and the Oakland Raiders (2007-09). During his 10 NFL seasons, he has played in 151 games (137 starts) an |
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| Time to believe in those Battlin' Bills |
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09/26/2011 |
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| raveling across the country on a short week. That public perception changed in an instant on Sunday, however, when the Bills orchestrated the most shocking and impressive result of this young campaign to date. Down 21 points early on to the powerful New England Patriots, Buffalo mounted a furious second-half rally to deliver a seemingly-impossible 34-31 win over the presumed conference front-runners that at long last brought the credibility those remaining doubters had been stubbornly refusing to grant. Overcoming |
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